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Locke, Blackett and Co

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Site of Gallowgate Lead Works, 2017. Town Wall on right
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Grindstones and stone floor at lead works site

of Gallowgate Lead Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

1797 Company established by John Locke and Christopher Blackett

1891 The company was registered on 21 April, to take over the business of the firm of the same name, lead manufacturers and desilverisers. [1]

1914 Lead manufacturers. Specialities: white lead, red lead, shot, chemical sheet lead and pipe. Employees 400. [2]

1929 Taken over by Associated Lead Manufacturers

1933 Gallowgate Lead Works closed.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
  2. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
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